By Laura Marshall Very soon I will turn the big 3-0. And though the cliche is that everything goes downhill from here, the truth is I’m looking forward to putting my 20s behind me and...
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Why I’m Not Making New Year’s Resolutions Anymore
By Laura Marshall The countdown begins. The ball drops. And everyone starts singing. Yes, the New Year has officially been rung in. And with the New Year comes the annual tradition of your New Year’s...
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Convention Networking 101: Don’t Network!
By Laura Marshall The 2014 World Fantasy Convention is right around the corner. I couldn’t be more excited to buy books, see old friends and make new ones. One of my favourite parts of a...
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How to Design an Effective Book Poster
A good poster is hard to find. The next time you’re on the subway take a look at the ads filling the train. Notice anything? A lot of them are promoting books. Now you probably...
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As many of you know, in January Helen will be leaving the land of ice and snow to start her post-doc at Oxford University. And what’s more, today she turns the big 3-0! Helen and I have lived together (on and off) for the past 8 years and it’s been one hell of an adventure....
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By Laura Marshall and Helen Marshall We’ve shown you the principals of a marketing plan and given you tips for successful marketing, but that’s not enough is it? What you really want to know is what there is to do your marketing – all the tactics available to put your book out there. To satisfy...
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Crowd-sourcing sites such as indiegogo and Kickstarter have become popular places for authors, editors, and publishers to go to help fund projects they wouldn’t otherwise be able to make. And with your help we can get a Year’s Best Weird Fiction. The re-print anthology will be published by Undertow Publications (run by fellow Canadian Michael...
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By Laura Marshall Last summer Helen attended the Clarion West writer’s workshop. For her, this meant six glorious weeks of writing and critiquing; for me, this meant six glorious weeks free of writer-drama. So, to help all the writer spouses, friends and family out there, here is my foul-mouthed guide for surviving writers. 1. Writers...
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By Helen Marshall Today is the first official day of summer, and right now a bunch of young writers are hauling their asses out to Seattle to begin a great adventure. I know. I did it last year. And it was one of the most amazing, thought-provoking, wonderful experiences of my life. But it was...
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Two Sisters. One Apartment.